The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-12-30
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON, De-. ls.-Mr Salisbury re-.
introduced his bill Of last session TO require .
residence Of three years additional before an
alien can declare his intention to become q
citizen, and tso years additional before he
shall have the right to yotc or hold o1ace.
Mr.. Manderson introduced bill granting
pensions, according to the length of impris
ontnent, to all union prisoners Of war confr-
ca iii ssathetn prisons for more than s'1ty
days.
A bill introduced by Mr.. shetthan provides
that all persons on the pension rolls for loss
Of limb be entitled to receive arrears OF pen
sion from the date Of discharge or disability.
Mr.. Allison introduced a v.,,l for the cree
tion of public building at Davenport, To-, ~
cost 800, 900.
A bill introduced BY Mr.. 6tewartoto-day
provides for the appointment of CHIEF Jus
tice and two associates, Justices to ait at
Washington and have Jurisdiction to hear ard
decide contested land cases.
Among the papers presented to the senate
was comnunication froth the secretary Of
the treasury, with a copy of the report OF
Special Agent Hnsle on the condition OF
affairs on the seal islands of Alaska. It was
referred to the committee oh foreign relations.
Also memorial Of the constitutional coi,ven.
tion of the territoty of Utah, aeking admis.
sion into the union as state, with copies OF
the constitution. Referred to the committee
Oh territories.
Also to forfeit lands granted to Michigan
for railroad from atonagon to the Wiscon
sin state line.
Mr.. Sawyer then called up hio motion to re-
consider the cote whereby, last Mon
day, the resolution offered by Nj
Butler for tho appointment Of select
committee to inquire iato the advisibil
ity Of establishing govern .nent postal telc.
graph was agreed to. Mr. Sawyer said hii
object WAS to have tie subject referred to the
postoff1ce committee, where 1t properly be
longed. After some debate the vote was re-
considered, and the bill was referred to the
postofllce committee.
Mr.. Call offered long preamble and resc
luton in reference to railroad land erants
which were laid on the table.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the president't
message and accompany ylng documents be re-
fcrred to the committee on finance, and gave
notice that after the holidays he would ad
dress the senate on the sui ,ct. Agreed to-
The following were among the bills reported
back favorab'y from the committees and
placed on the ca!endr:
To amend the law concerning the commits
sion OF fish and fisheries, and 20 cid in the es
tablishment and temporary support Of com
mon schools.
MIR. PUoH OFFERED A RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Pugh offered resolution setting forth
that the most important duty Of the present
session is to revise and amend the existing in
ternsl taxes and tariff laws, so as to rcd1ct
the annual revenue thcrefrcn to the necessa
ry wants Of the federal government, aud nc
more than 1t needs to pay its matured de b.l
and discharge its obligations, without Grip
pltng or derangtng any American industrie.
connected with the subject Of tariff taxation
or interfering with the just rights Of Ameri
can working people, intended to be secured
to them by the incidental effects OF the rev
enue duties, to share in the joint products O.
labor and capital employed in Amerc 10 min
Ing and manufacturing industries, to the full
measure Of .he difference In the cost Of thei
labor and similar labor IN Europe.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Mr.. Platt-To prohibit the manufactur,
and sale Of spurious and intoxicating lsuor
In the District Of Columbia.
| By. Mr.. Mandcrson-To divide the state O
Nebraska into two judicial districts.
By Mr.. Cullum-To annex 4 portion O
Montana to Idaho.
By Mr.. Palmer-To e1tirpate contagious
pleuro-pneumonis, foot and mouth disease
and rinderpest among cattle, and to facilitate
the expectation Of cattle and exports of liy
stock.
The senate then proceeded to e1ecutiy
business, and when the doors reopened ad
| 'ourned.
WAsH1NsroH, Dec. 2a.-The Utah memoria
for admission to the union was presented.
| lively discussion ensued between Mesers, Ed
munds and Call. His resolution to have th
memorial printed was withdrawn and tn
matter ended.
The eenate agreed to take up the Blaine Edu
cational bill.
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to grant or
I months extra pay to officers and enlisted me-
who served the full term Of enlistment an
we're henorably discharged.
An amendment to the Cuilom postal bill
proposed by Senator George to-day, provide
for the construction Of . telegraph line 1ror
Atlanta, Georgia, to El Paso, Texas, via Bi,
uiDgham, Alabama, Meridep, Jackson an
vicksburg, Mississippi, Monroe and shreve
port, Louisiana, and MarshsU, Dallas an
Fort Worth, Texas.
After brief executive session the senat
adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 21.-After warm dI.
cussion the resolution to adjourn during tn
holidays was concurred in.
There was lengthy ..discussion of the su,
plus, called out BY the adjournmen, resolu
tton.
TIE senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. Dolph Intro
duced a blu to provide for the payment O
claims for damages by Indian depreciation,
aggreggting some sl4, 100000 or $4,000, ,oOl
and 1t was referred to the committee on India
affairs.
The senate then took up the Joint resolu
tion introduced BY Mr.. Dolph on the 12t
inst, proposing constitutional amendmen
on the subj'cs Of marriage aud divorce an
prohib ting bigamy and polygamy.
The proposed amendment ia In the follow
ing words:
! Congress shall have power to leglslate O
the sutj ct Of marriage and divorce, by ger
eral laws applicable alike 10 all the states an
territories, and Deither bigamy nor polygam
shall exist or pe permitted within tue Uni.e
States, or any plsc, sui jsct to their jurisil,
ton.
Mr.. Dolph addressed the senate In suppol